The Impact Of Occupational Safety And Health Systems On Employee Performance In Ghana: The Case Study Of The B5 Plus Steel Manufacturing Company.

BSc. Caroline Naateki Nartey

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems on Employee Performance and Productivity in the B5 Plus Steel Manufacturing company in Ghana. Through an embedded design in a mixed method approach, interviews with five managers of the company were analyzed together with responses from questionnaires administered to a sample of 299 workers of B5 Plus. The study discovered that ergonomic, physical, and chemical hazards constitute the main causes of accidents and risks at the company. To deal with these hazards, the company has set up Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. A positive significant relationship was found between Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and Employee performance and Productivity. The study concludes that when Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems are not available or not functional, they lead to productivity loss due to absences and reduced effort from workers due to ill-health. The study recommends that B5 Plus Steel Manufacturing Company should improve investments in and compliance to health and safety management systems in order to improve the wellbeing and performance of employees.

Keywords

Occupational Health and Safety, Employee Performance, Productivity, Accidents, Risks

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 3. 4. 2023

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 26. 5. 2023
• Vedoucí: Ing. Jiří Čermák, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Jiří Kchimel, externi

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program:
Economics and Management